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Caroline Cournoyer

Senior Web Editor

Caroline Cournoyer -- Senior Web Editor. Caroline covered federal policy and politics for CongressNow, the former legislative wire service for Roll Call, has written for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and learned the ins and outs of state and local government while working as an assistant editor at WTOP Radio.

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Republican Governors Are Embracing Pre-K
Tots don’t vote — but increasingly, pols are looking to them to score points with voters.
August 25, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Lawsuit, Governments Blame Companies' Marketing for Drug Epidemic
As the country struggles to combat the growing abuse of heroin and opioid painkillers, a new battlefield is emerging: the courts.
August 25, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon Missed His Moment
While the furor over Brown’s death exposed historic racial divisions in Ferguson, it once again drew attention to the long-standing and unusual rift between the Democratic governor and potential 2016 presidential candidate and one of the party’s most loyal constituencies—African Americans.
August 22, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ferguson Doubles Its School Counselors for Students' Return
In preparation for a late start to the school year next week in Ferguson, Mo., nearly 2,200 Ferguson-Florissant School District teachers, bus drivers and other staff members underwent crisis training on Thursday.
August 22, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Duncan Lets States Delay Using Tests in Teacher Evaluations
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced on Thursday that states could delay the use of test results in teacher-performance ratings by another year, an acknowledgment, in effect, of the enormous pressures mounting on the nation’s teachers because of new academic standards and more rigorous standardized testing.
August 22, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Housing Restrictions Keep Sex Offenders in Prison Beyond Release Dates
Dozens of sex offenders who have satisfied their sentences in New York State are being held in prison beyond their release dates because of a new interpretation of a state law that governs where they can live.
August 22, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Threaten New Jersey's Funding for Slow Food Stamps Approval
Citing New Jersey's "chronically poor performance" of efficiently reviewing food stamp applications, the Obama administration has threatened to withhold federal funding unless the state makes dramatic improvements by March.
August 21, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NYC Turns to Clergy for Calm During Police Protests
Mayor Bill de Blasio gathered with religious leaders on Wednesday in a renewed attempt to ease tensions surrounding the death of a black Staten Island man in police custody, as he strives to show leadership on a controversy that has aggravated racial divisions ahead of a protest march this weekend.
August 21, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Politicians who jump out now, they're just trying to get their name in the newspaper.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who criticized the media and politicians for jumping to conclusions about what exactly happened in Ferguson, Mo., and how that should impact his own state.
August 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan Provides a Home for Other States' Unwanted Fracking Waste
As other states ban landfills from accepting low-level radioactive waste, up to 36 tons of the sludge already rejected by two other states was slated to arrive in Michigan late last week.
August 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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